- #1 Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village
97% matchVery Positive91% of 1,105 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This is the sequel to our Paper Bride series based on Chinese folklore. This story takes place in Zangling Village, where players must explore a village shrouded in occult mystery to uncover the secret origins of this haunted village.
Why similar: Thriller 17.2%, Supernatural 16.4%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Horror 9.4%, Immersive Sim 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Chinese horror puzzle game that masterfully blends folklore with intense, atmospheric mystery.
- #2 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
96% matchVery Positive94% of 3,064 reviews2024
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTPub: PQube
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…
Why similar: Thriller 15.4%, Supernatural 13%, Survival Horror 11.6%, Psychological Horror 10.6%, Multiple Endings 9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-production Chinese horror title that excels at combining atmospheric exploration with psychological tension.
- #3 SIMULACRA
96% matchVery Positive90% of 4,633 reviews2017
Dev: Kaigan Games OÜ
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
An interactive horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone.
Why similar: FMV 24.4% ★, Thriller 11.2%, Immersive Sim 8.6%, Psychological Horror 8.5%, Horror 8%
Why You'll Like It: A pioneer in the FMV horror genre that uses a phone interface to create an unsettling, voyeuristic mystery experience.
- #4 The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
95% matchVery Positive90% of 3,635 reviews2022
Dev: SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.
Why similar: Supernatural 23.5%, Horror 16.8%, Survival Horror 15.3%, Psychological Horror 14.2%, Multiple Endings 12%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a terrifying, narrative-rich experience based on urban legends that mirrors the intensity of the seed game.
- #5 SIMULACRA 2
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,664 reviews2020
Dev: Kaigan GamesPub: Soft Source
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece the truth together by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media in the follow up to the critically acclaimed SIMULACRA.
Why similar: FMV 30.4% ★, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Horror 9.7%, Visual Novel 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the phone-based investigation mechanics with a darker, more complex psychological thriller narrative.
- #6 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
94% matchVery Positive83% of 601 reviews2017
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
YOU are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Type a question - patients reply in full screen video and have questions for you too but be careful what you say. Your words determine their eventual fates, and your own!
Why similar: FMV 35.9% ★, Psychological Horror 10.2%, Story Rich 8%, Interactive Fiction 7.6%, Mystery 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A unique FMV mystery that requires players to ask questions to uncover dark secrets, mirroring the investigative nature of the seed.
- #7 Night Book
93% matchMixed68% of 594 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.
Why similar: FMV 33.6% ★, Thriller 13.1%, Interactive Fiction 9.7%, Choices Matter 8.2%, Investigation 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV horror game where every choice significantly impacts the survival of the protagonist.
- #8 Bloodshore
92% matchMixed69% of 935 reviews2021
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Bloodshore is an interactive action movie about a televised battle royale between high-profile streamers, entertainers and death row inmates. You control the fate of Nick, a washed-up actor who fights for a life-changing cash prize.
Why similar: FMV 41.5% ★, Cinematic 12.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Choices Matter 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes FMV thriller that emphasizes survival and branching narrative paths similar to the seed game.
- #9 回门 Way Back Home
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 519 reviews2021
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室
Windows
"Way back home" is a 2D horizontal board horror puzzle game. It takes the Republic of China period from 1905 to 1926 as the background of the times. With a large number of exquisite original paintings, rich playing methods, excellent music and dubbing, delicate script and narrative game style, it creates a strong historical...
Why similar: Thriller 19.1%, Supernatural 17.4%, Horror 11.8%, Psychological Horror 10.5%, Story Rich 9%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D horror game that provides a haunting, story-rich experience set in a traditional Chinese mansion.
- #10 筮灵 SHILING
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 275 reviews2024
Dev: WindField GamesPub: Mammorize
Windows
国产本土新怪谈恐怖游戏——幽魂社前社长在直播中突然失踪，销声匿迹数月后发来诡异消息，将你引入离奇的规则世界。走不出的吞人楼栋、满员即死的午夜巴士、地图上不存在的村庄，还有勾魂剧院、吃人公司……世界的“暗面”等待探索，怪谲的谜题等待揭露。
Why similar: Thriller 20.1%, Psychological Horror 13.4%, Visual Novel 11.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.6%, Multiple Endings 10%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror visual novel that excels at building suspense through its narrative and mystery elements.
- #11 Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-
89% matchMostly Positive74% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: 日本事故物件監視協会
Windows · Mac
Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——
Why similar: Supernatural 18.6%, Thriller 14.3%, Investigation 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Immersive Sim 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tense psychological horror game that focuses on the investigation of haunted properties, matching the seed's eerie tone.
- #12 Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?
90% matchMixed66% of 1,175 reviews2022
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 69%
An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.
Why similar: FMV 42.5% ★, Choices Matter 12.4%, Multiple Endings 9.5%, Story Rich 8.1%, Mystery 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: An engaging FMV mystery that relies on dialogue choices and character interaction to solve a central enigma.
- #13 Contradiction: Spot The Liar
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 3,230 reviews2015
Dev: Baggy Cat Ltd.
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!
Why similar: FMV 42.2% ★, Investigation 17.7%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Mystery 9.1%, Story Rich 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic FMV detective game that focuses on spotting inconsistencies in testimonies, perfect for fans of mystery-heavy narratives.
- #14 Misty Judgment
86% matchVery Positive94% of 1,414 reviews2025
Dev: 次元边界
Windows
This is a suspense reasoning interactive work with real people. You will play the protagonist "Qi Yi", find evidence in a series of murders, piece together the truth, and find the ultimate murderer, all of which will lead you to an unpredictable future.
Why similar: FMV 27.1% ★, Cinematic 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 10.8%, Immersive Sim 7.6%, Visual Novel 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An interactive FMV mystery that blends strategy and narrative choices to keep the player on edge.
- #15 Death Come True
88% matchMostly Positive77% of 950 reviews2020
Dev: IzanagiGames
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!
Why similar: FMV 33.3% ★, Cinematic 12.7%, Survival Horror 8.8%, Choices Matter 8.4%, Visual Novel 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A cinematic FMV thriller from the creator of Danganronpa that features multiple endings and high-stakes decision-making.
- #16 The Complex
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,504 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
After a major bio-weapon attack on London, two scientists find themselves in a locked-down laboratory with time, and air, running out. The Complex is an interactive sci-fi thriller movie where your decisions lead to one of eight suspenseful endings.
Why similar: FMV 44.8% ★, Choices Matter 14.5%, Interactive Fiction 10.9%, Thriller 7.9%, Story Rich 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi FMV thriller where your choices dictate the outcome of a tense, claustrophobic situation.
- #17 Detention
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,710 reviews2017
Dev: RedCandleGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.
Why similar: Horror 26.4%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Thriller 15.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Puzzle 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal atmospheric horror game that explores dark themes within a school setting, deeply rooted in Taiwanese history and culture.
- #18 Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 487 reviews2020
Dev: D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Guide local radio hosts Poe and Munro through six TV-like episodes of supernatural strangeness and sizzling on-screen chemistry. From the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
Why similar: FMV 34.5% ★, Interactive Fiction 12%, Thriller 10.8%, Multiple Endings 9.9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: An episodic FMV mystery that captures a supernatural, thriller-like atmosphere through character-driven choices.
- #19 Stay Still 2
84% matchMixed50% of 58 reviews2023
Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
Windows
Welcome to Stay Still 2, a spine-chilling first-person survival horror game. Based of the Vietnamese culture, this game unfolds as a daring experiment in which survival seems nearly impossible. Engage in a story gameplay, where puzzles are your key to progress, while surviving various threats.
Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.9%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Horror 18.1%, Multiple Endings 16.6%, Story Rich 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror experience that emphasizes survival and atmospheric tension in a confined, terrifying environment.
- #20 Late Shift
83% matchVery Positive86% of 9,157 reviews2017
Dev: CtrlMoviePub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic experience with adaptable storylines that lead to one of seven conclusions. Your decisions are you.
Why similar: FMV 49.1% ★, Choices Matter 18.8%, Interactive Fiction 10.1%, Multiple Endings 9.4%, Story Rich 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane FMV crime thriller where your decisions lead to drastically different narrative conclusions.
- #21 The Shapeshifting Detective
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,689 reviews2018
Dev: D'Avekki Studios LtdPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters.
Why similar: FMV 70.6% ★, Choices Matter 13.6%, Mystery 7.1%, Story Rich 5.8%, Horror 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV mystery game that allows players to take on the identities of others to uncover the truth, offering deep narrative choices.
- #22 Five Dates
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,808 reviews2020
Dev: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Five Dates is an interactive rom-com about the unpredictable world of digital dating. With five potential female matches, Vinny explores whether compatibility, chemistry and connection is still possible in a world where physical touch is no longer an option.
Why similar: FMV 43.4% ★, Interactive Fiction 13.6%, Choices Matter 13.4%, Visual Novel 10.5%, Multiple Endings 8%
Why You'll Like It: While a romantic comedy, its FMV-based choice system and branching narrative structure provide a similar interactive experience.
- #23 欢迎来到林葬屋
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 182 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
Mourningwood Lodge is a full-motion video (FMV) live-action mystery horror game. As the first installment in the Funeral Houseseries, players will assume different roles across various game modes to participate in a suspenseful horror journey blending conspiracy and fantasy.
Why similar: FMV 26.7% ★, Thriller 9.4%, Interactive Fiction 7.4%, Cinematic 7.4%, Horror 6.6%
- #24 逆光迷途 Lost in Darklight
82% matchMixed52% of 83 reviews2023
Dev: Beijing Changyou Chuangxiang Software Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: Changyou.com HK Limited
Windows
Themed on urban suspense, Lost in Darklight is a live action interactive game. A retired ace soldier, four girls, a hidden chamber at home, genetic cloning tech... Experience interactive VR panoramic evidence searching with this game and decide your own ending. Every choice you make is crucial!
Why similar: FMV 28.1% ★, Cinematic 11.7%, Immersive Sim 9.5%, Investigation 8.3%, Choices Matter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A lore-rich FMV game that combines RPG elements with a branching story, perfect for those who enjoy the seed's narrative depth.
- #25 好久不见 - Long Time No See
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 251 reviews2020
Dev: SleepwalkStudioPub: 橙光游戏
Windows
The story centers around a frustrated middle-aged man named Yu Kaijie. Along with his friend Ma Zhigao, they participated in a class reunion and used the chance to rob the safe of their rich classmate. But against all expectations, the tranquil villa turned into a closed-off crime scene...
Why similar: FMV 41.4% ★, Multiple Endings 9.8%, Interactive Fiction 8.9%, Investigation 7.3%, Survival Horror 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An FMV adventure with multiple endings that focuses on nonlinear storytelling and character-driven mystery.
- #26 Back：Fade
79% matchVery Positive82% of 245 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back：Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: FMV 19.5% ★, Thriller 10%, Supernatural 9.5%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Cinematic 8%
- #27 Dread Flats
78% matchVery Positive84% of 1,518 reviews2025
Dev: Ghostcase
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..
Why similar: Supernatural 17.8%, Thriller 17.1%, Survival Horror 13.5%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.3%
- #28 Paper Bride
79% matchVery Positive91% of 2,228 reviews2021
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Paper Bride is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game. You will play as the groom to search for the truth and have bizarre encounters, gradually learning about the dark mystic custom in the bride's home village and a story from the past...
Why similar: Thriller 18.3%, Supernatural 16.1%, Horror 11.8%, Mystery 9%, Psychological Horror 8.6%
- #29 背后3:阴戏
77% matchVery Positive96% of 178 reviews2025
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back3:Spooky》 is a moderately horror-themed FMV.As the third game in the Back series, the story unfolds after protagonists Ren Xing and Gao Yan survive their escape from the strange realm in the previous Back2. embarking on a brand-new adventure.
Why similar: FMV 18.2% ★, Thriller 10.2%, Supernatural 10%, Cinematic 8.4%, Survival Horror 8.4%
- #30 规则怪谈：盛崖小区
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 305 reviews2024
Dev: ZHUYUAN Co.,Ltd
Windows
这是一款怪谈类剧情游戏。在宏大的原创世界观下你需要一步步探索盛崖小区的“全貌”，你能做到仅仅是依靠“规则”在这里觅得一线生机。你可以假装无事发生，安然度日；也可以想尽办法，逃出生天；或许你也可以直面它，成为它的一部分……但无论如何，请你记住，保持理智，遵守规则。
Why similar: FMV 21.4% ★, Thriller 11.4%, Cinematic 9.5%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Interactive Fiction 6.9%
- #31 The Summoning
81% matchMostly Positive71% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: Randumb Studios
Windows
This experience can be classified as a psychological and atmospheric horror game. However... This isn't a game... Remember all of the urban legends from your childhood? Imagine if it was all real, but we just weren't performing the right rituals to summon these beings from another realm... Well, now you can...
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.9%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Survival Horror 13.2%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Horror 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror simulation that uses visual novel elements to deliver a story centered on choices and supernatural dread.
- #32 Back
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 368 reviews2024
Dev: MYSTERY CROWN
Windows · Mac
《Back》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy ！！！！ The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character.
Why similar: FMV 25.7% ★, Thriller 13%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Cinematic 10.8%, Immersive Sim 7.9%
- #33 Winter Clothing
76% matchVery Positive84% of 88 reviews2025
Dev: 坤舆科技
Windows
This is a horror plot puzzle game with Chinese folk themes. There is an unwritten rule in Tianhe Town: on the day of the Winter Clothing Festival, no villager is allowed to approach the back mountain. Is there really a ghost on the mountain? Perhaps there is something more terrifying than ghosts.
Why similar: Thriller 21.1%, Supernatural 18.5%, Horror 12.1%, Interactive Fiction 10.4%, Multiple Endings 9.9%
- #34 The Simen Rumors
74% matchVery Positive82% of 317 reviews2026
Dev: 羊之口
Windows
本游戏以视觉小说的形式，收录了十四个奇幻恐怖的短篇故事。从网站专栏的投稿、社团的恐怖故事分享会、到某座设施中的秘密实验……你将以不同的视角，探索发生在鸶门市周边的种种奇妙传闻。
Why similar: Visual Novel 45.1%, Mystery 37%, Psychological Horror 8%, Story Rich 4.4%, Puzzle 2.9%
- #35 出马
76% matchMostly Positive72% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: SS STUDIO
Windows
《出马》是一款结合了AVG和挂机玩法的恐怖互动真人影视游戏，脱变于东北传统民俗出马仙，同时融合了挂机玩法，不仅让你有视觉体验，还有超高的成就收集体验。 在游戏里，你将扮演民国时期的一名尔滨神探，和青梅竹马的记者林秋，受林秋学妹刘菲菲的邀请，前往一个名叫黑顶子的山村，调查一起离奇命案。过程自然是惊恐万分，你要面临多种选择，在村民、村长、巫师、林秋、刘菲菲，以及穿着肚兜出现的神秘女人之间，不断做出选择，最终获得正经的、不正经的、完美的、遗憾的等多种结局。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 35.2%, Simulation 19.5%, RPG 17.8%, Casual 14.4%, Horror 13.1%
- #36 Rubbings
73% matchVery Positive89% of 241 reviews2025
Dev: 午夜说书人
Windows
《诡拓》是一款中式民俗微恐风的悬疑推理游戏。你将扮演一名民俗杂志编辑，根据匿名信件中的拓片线索，深入封闭、神秘的睖睁村，这里多年来流传着失踪旅人和诡异祭祀的传说。通过亲历村志中的诡异故事，并在村庄中展开调查，你将逐步揭开埋藏数十年的真相。
Why similar: Thriller 17%, Supernatural 14.1%, Investigation 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Visual Novel 9.8%
- #37 咒影 Curse of the Shadow
73% matchVery Positive82% of 255 reviews2026
Dev: 小青蛙妙妙制作组
Windows
"Curse of the Shadow" is a BL-themed horror visual novel. Cursed by a "ghost", protagonist Xu finds eerie dark shadows in every photo he takes.Once escaping reality, he’s forced by fate to face fears again.To uncover the curse’s truth, he and two friends embark on a terrifying, unknown journey.
Why similar: Supernatural 15.4%, Thriller 13.6%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Investigation 11.4%, Visual Novel 9.6%
- #38 Cursed Mansion
75% matchVery Positive90% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Dragon Emperors
Windows
Rose must escape the Cursed Mansion - a demonic space that preys and feeds on fear and despair. In this horror RPG you'll solve puzzles and learn the mansion’s history. Mystery, malignant spirits, and misery everywhere. Cursed Mansion brings an eerie atmosphere which leaves one with goosebumps.
Why similar: Supernatural 19.1%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Psychological Horror 13.6%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Horror 12.1%
- #39 流言侦探
75% matchVery Positive82% of 116 reviews2021
Dev: WoodenWolf
Windows
《流言侦探》是一款诡异，烧脑，悬疑推理剧情游戏，在游戏的体验中，玩家自主找出线索，并利用线索，和角色对话后推进故事。严格的推理玩法，玩家将扮演一个神秘的联络者，玩家的选择将影响了解故事的不同侧面。通过和诸多角色的聊天推理出事件一层层真相，找出隐藏的凶手。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 21.5%, Mystery 18.2%, Horror 16.1%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Puzzle 13.8%
- #40 再见断刀
71% matchVery Positive93% of 2,493 reviews2025
Dev: 非侠游戏Pub: LoveStoryProject
Windows
Median: 13.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
古风悬疑推理AVG《再见断刀》——在与世隔绝的山庄之中，接二连三地发生了骇人命案。只有通过细致入微的调查，抽丝剥茧的推理，才能定一个是非清白，还一个天理公道。 然而，在逐渐浮出水面的真相之下，似乎还有暗流涌动……
Why similar: Choices Matter 13.7%, Visual Novel 13.2%, Multiple Endings 12.9%, Investigation 12.5%, Interactive Fiction 11.6%
- #41 Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰
74% matchVery Positive82% of 2,871 reviews2020
Dev: Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Paper Dolls 2 is a first-person horror adventure game. A dark aura emanates from a Qing dynasty dwelling—the Yin Mansion. What happened to the once-famous Yin Family? Clues lead us to its second floor haunted by restless spirits. A truth, buried for over a hundred years, is waiting to be unraveled.
Why similar: Survival Horror 26.5%, Horror 22.5%, Psychological Horror 21.7%, Supernatural 13.5%, Thriller 7.5%
- #42 Among The Whispers - Provocation
72% matchVery Positive80% of 117 reviews2025
Dev: D&A Studios
Windows
More than ghost hunting—this is about uncovering the truth, deep within the estate. Study the past, gather evidence, and reveal the stories that linger between life and death. A unique investigation every time ensures deep replayability.
Why similar: Investigation 16.8%, Supernatural 15.1%, Immersive Sim 15%, Thriller 11.7%, Psychological Horror 9.9%
- #43 Xi
71% matchVery Positive91% of 264 reviews2025
Dev: HHGame
Windows
"Xi" is a horror puzzle game set in the context of modern Chinese folklore. The story takes place in an long-abandoned mountain mansion. This immersive escape room experience feels a bit too real, with eerie and strange elements everywhere—an empty banquet, an endless corridor.
Why similar: Thriller 20.7%, Psychological Horror 17.8%, Horror 13.7%, Supernatural 12%, Mystery 10.9%
- #44 TOUQI
70% matchVery Positive92% of 426 reviews2025
Dev: 橙光游戏Pub: Paleo
Windows
《頭七》（头七怪谈）是一款中式民俗恐怖解谜游戏。作为刚入职西封杂志社的成员，你需要根据主编的要求，整合“頭七”论坛中民间灵异故事贴之间的关联，并在必要时与同伴实地探索，以揭开帖子后隐藏的秘密。
Why similar: Interactive Fiction 19.2%, Psychological Horror 18.9%, Visual Novel 14.3%, Horror 13.7%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #45 Filthy us 2
72% matchVery Positive88% of 456 reviews2023
Dev: Game Logic Studio
Windows
千禧年初西北某地，一起恶性杀人事件轰动一时，行凶者临死前紧紧握着半张佛脸，他强烈的怨念引起了“无者”的注意。随着探究的深入，竟又牵扯出十年前另一起纵火灭门案！相同的一尊佛像，背后暗藏的究竟是天灾还是人祸。在那片由怨念产生的怨秽地之中，种种诡异可怖的表象之下，深埋着未知的秘密。
Why similar: Thriller 18.7%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.4%, Multiple Endings 11.8%, Supernatural 10.4%
- #46 Family curse
71% matchVery Positive91% of 236 reviews2023
Dev: Stork Game
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Family curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house.
Why similar: Thriller 31.1%, Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 17.6%, Story Rich 11%, Puzzle 9.8%
- #47 Pink Noise
69% matchVery Positive90% of 117 reviews2026
Dev: Somber GamesPub: Caspianborn Publishing
Windows
Pink Noise is a nonlinear visual novel in the psychological horror genre, immersing you in the retro atmosphere of the '90s. It tells the tale of a group of teenagers who unknowingly set off a chain of terrifying events. What secrets lie within the mysterious VHS tape they should’ve never played?
Why similar: Choices Matter 13.4%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Interactive Fiction 12.4%, Cinematic 12%, Multiple Endings 10.9%
- #48 The Haunted Building
70% matchVery Positive87% of 390 reviews2024
Dev: Genuine Studio
Windows
A 90s Hong Kong public housing block hides twisted tenants, buried truths, and ghosts. As security guard Lee Shing, your choices shape the story and unlock multiple endings. A mystery full of foreshadowing—some truths can only be uncovered through repeated playthroughs.
Why similar: Multiple Endings 16.7%, Horror 16.2%, Supernatural 12.5%, Story Rich 12.4%, Psychological Horror 12%
- #49 Bride into the Cave
73% matchMostly Negative39% of 232 reviews2024
Dev: Flower_Official
Windows
Myth lingers in a tranquil and remote ancient town in China. In one telling, once a beautiful maiden is chosen by the cave deity, her soul disappears from the mortal realm. A minority girl called Miao Fei embarks on her journey to uncover the truth behind the legend, and rescue herself, perhap.
Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.2%, Thriller 14%, Horror 12%, Interactive Fiction 11.5%, Cinematic 10.8%
- #50 见诡录：阴魂街 Haunting Record: Phantom Street
69% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
Dev: Gameloop
Windows
You step into a street both strange and familiar, where eerie events unfold one after another. The air is thick with lingering spirits and overwhelming resentment, as if something in the shadows is waiting to drag you into the abyss…
Why similar: Thriller 45.9%, Psychological Horror 24.6%, Horror 22.2%, Multiple Endings 7.3%
- #51 SHADOW MANSION
70% matchMixed68% of 115 reviews2024
Dev: NEBULA NOVA GAMES
Windows
A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival.
Why similar: Survival Horror 17.4%, Supernatural 13%, Psychological Horror 12.7%, Thriller 12.3%, Horror 11.7%
- #52 Heart of the Forest
68% matchMostly Positive73% of 188 reviews2026
Dev: Trapped PredatorPub: Wales Interactive
Windows · Mac
An ill-fated hiking trip spirals into a chilling fight for survival in this interactive psychological horror movie, inspired by centuries-old tales of vengeful spirits from Germany’s Black Forest.
Why similar: FMV 26.7% ★, Survival Horror 11.8%, Cinematic 11.7%, Interactive Fiction 9.2%, Psychological Horror 8.7%
- #53 Mansion of the Dead
68% matchVery Positive94% of 108 reviews2025
Dev: Caicai Studio
Windows
Step into the shoes of Agent Kim, drawn into a chilling mystery deep in the wilderness. Find hidden clues, solve intricate puzzles, and outsmart the relentless zombies that roam the estate. Will you make it out alive, or will you too vanish without a trace?
Why similar: Survival Horror 29.7%, Horror 19.8%, Story Rich 16.4%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Mystery 11.8%
- #54 Sinister Night 2
66% matchVery Positive87% of 2,016 reviews2025
Dev: Bug Inventors
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 50.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Nine Streamers enter an ancient Chinese mansion, hoping to attract a huge following and become famous through livestreaming. However, two of them are tragically possessed by evil spirits. These possessed will slaughter their companions, and complete a malevolent ritual of a ghostly wedding.
Why similar: Survival Horror 39.7%, Horror 23.6%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Mystery 14.1%
- #55 灵童
68% matchMostly Positive77% of 81 reviews2025
Dev: Taolizhixia Studio
Windows
Ling Tong "is a new Chinese style horror suspense puzzle game that combines click to solve puzzles and storyline adventure.
Why similar: Thriller 25.3%, Psychological Horror 23.4%, Horror 15.3%, Mystery 11.8%, Story Rich 10.8%
- #56 Paper Bride 3 Unresolved Love
67% matchVery Positive93% of 958 reviews2022
Dev: HeartBeat Plus
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Paper Bride 3 is a Chinese horror mystery puzzle game This is the third horror puzzle game from our team. This time the story takes place in Moshui Village, which is near Zangling Village, and Fulu City, a small town nearby.
Why similar: Thriller 16.8%, Interactive Fiction 15.4%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Horror 10.8%
- #57 Lover's Enigma
66% matchVery Positive92% of 50 reviews2026
Dev: FallenCranberry StudioPub: Okasan's Recipe
Windows · Mac
In Lover's Enigma , you investigate your husband's mysterious death while balancing complex relationships and personal trauma. Navigate a web of secrets involving a hidden cult and key characters. Your choices shape the story and lead to multiple endings.
Why similar: Supernatural 16.7%, Interactive Fiction 11.7%, Immersive Sim 11%, Psychological Horror 9.9%, Visual Novel 9.3%
- #58 Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
64% matchVery Positive95% of 516 reviews2026
Dev: Laplacian
Windows
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
Why similar: Visual Novel 24.4%, Cinematic 23.2%, Horror 12.1%, Casual 11.3%, Choices Matter 10.8%
- #59 追曙
65% matchVery Positive93% of 107 reviews2026
Dev: 悄语灯
Windows
Officer Yang Fan receives a distorted radio distress call during his shift.The signal traces back to an abandoned apartment building—one linked to the records of a young girl's suicide years prior. As his investigation unfolds, he uncovers a dark secret buried so deep,no one dares speak of it.
Why similar: Supernatural 22.3%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Horror 13.9%, Visual Novel 12.1%, Story Rich 11.2%
- #60 Mirages
67% matchMostly Positive80% of 296 reviews2023
Dev: 漫森游戏工作室Pub: East2West Games
Windows
Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth.
Why similar: Thriller 23.9%, Horror 14.6%, Interactive Fiction 13.7%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Mystery 11.8%
